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Use in varieties of Scots

bitch Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.5 21.8 18 19.9 29.1 0 4.4
Number of occurrences6343 12 2 5 0 1
Number of authors23 15 4 1 2 1

Occurrences of bitch in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
before. She's a tight-mouthed bitch wae black poker-straight on page 49

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
'Damned bitch!' sneists the man, 'Gie the o on page 46

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"That bitch hus abbliterated ma perr fuck on page 78
ity. But then that hard nosed bitch Thatcher came along wae her c on page 86
Listen, if you two are gonnae bitch and moan," Aldo says, "then a on page 134
deep voice roarin "Ya fuckin bitch!" The lassies yelpin in pain on page 144
art tellin tales. Or tae that bitch in heat who jist left the roo on page 91

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
r-fuckin chopper you son-of-a-bitch. You've cost me a fortune. I' on page 53

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
French. Oor teacher's a pure bitch. Her name's Madame Bonnet exc on page 16
en wee Mickey called me a fat bitch, said Charlene, An Price papt on page 31
pointet her oot tae me an the bitch seen me but she pure drew me on page 68
sing fur it ya money grabbin bitch. An then Wully McCoy heard he on page 79
e an ah'd of felt lik a right bitch if ah'd knocked her back. Her on page 148
Also on pages 169
11 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
r fair Helen wisnae the first bitch tae cause a war bi her laithl on page 120

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
The auld bitch set him alicht tae deith, the on page 33

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Ye cheeky bitch,' Jamie slurs. "Ye callin ma on page 7

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Nae that bitch, Lady Gordon. on page 35

1 matches

Robertson, James Melt (Yin), (Kettillonia 2001) Central, poetry
cleiks in wi the Black Shuil Bitch,
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
rench. Oor teacher’s a pure bitch. Her name’s Madame Bonnet e
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The presumptuous wee bitch, ah thocht.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
started tae pet a wee yorkie bitch. I wid probably hae settled f
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
on oor side that day, the Aal Bitch.” He paused. “Ma sisters
on oor side that day, the Aal Bitch.” He paused. “Ma sisters
lainin that Fortune, the Auld Bitch, had played a rotten trick on
rtune unner his braith, “Ye bitch, ye bitch, ye bitch, ye bitch
, ye bitch, ye bitch, ye bitch, ye bitch ...”
11 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Fang the bitch
a brand new sofa Wis Fang the bitch wi’ hauf a loafer The shoe
2 matches

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"GET TAE FUCK YA BLOODY BITCH! TELLIN ME WHEN I'VE TAE LOOK (2022) twitter link

Doric

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
like some little bitch. on page 9

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
-fower-inch waist, ye pysonis bitch." on page 20
th bin at: a gypit, scraichin bitch o a wifie hid fair riled Sand on page 34
l. "She's aye bin a twa-faced bitch." on page 61
bitch fa'd nivver hid a maan te waa on page 67

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
thocht Vi, she wis a stuck-up bitch, an Gerald, weel, he wis a dr on page 31
Bitch! thocht Donald, determined na on page 41
memory. "Fit aboot, 'Life's a bitch an then ye dee."" on page 53

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Dottie cud bi a richt bigsy bitch fin she likit. on page 20

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
'She's a dour bitch, that's fit I think o her,' s on page 51

2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
e the hall whin the schyoodit bitch hid forgotten tae loak the do
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
hey'd aal fallen foul o some 'bitch'. on page 42
And sheu caas me a 'cheeky bitch!' on page 53

2 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ns right fae wrang, yun hoory bitch just took advantage o him. Sh on page 11
r as shü deserved, da snobby bitch. Baith Robert an da lass hedd on page 23
ieve I wis sic a self centred bitch at I cut aff my lovely peerie on page 49

3 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
ed hoo joost bein an arrogant bitch kin pit a vaam upo da idder c
confident, untouchable super-bitch. Forbye dat, I didna kaen bit
2 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
m days, bot whan tha last oul bitch, Meg, died, sae soon eftér J on page 16

1 matches

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